propensity

Noun
Synonyms: leaningtendencyproclivityaptness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. an inclination to do something“he felt leanings toward frivolity”Synonyms: leaningtendency
  2. a natural inclination“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”Synonyms: proclivityleaning
  3. a disposition to behave in a certain way“the aptness of iron to rust”“the propensity of disease to spread”Synonyms: aptness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Propensity \Pro*pen"si*ty\, n.; pl. Propensities. The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. "A propensity to utter blasphemy." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Disposition; bias; inclination; proclivity; proneness; bent; tendency. [1913 Webster]

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